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For employment-based immigrants, the priority date is established on the earliest of: The date the petition was properly filed with USCIS; or. The date the permanent labor certification application was accepted for processing by the Department of Labor (DOL), when a labor certification is required.

The Diversity Visa (DV) chart on the DOS Visa Bulletin will list both the geographic regions and several countries that have their own waiting list. Next to the region or country is a cutoff number. If your number is lower than the cutoff number that is listed, then you may now apply for your green card.

You have reached the front of the line when your priority date becomes "current." The U.S. Department of State publishes a monthly visa bulletin that lists the priority dates which have become current. In other words, these are the priority dates that now have an immigrant visa available to be claimed.

If your Priority Date is after the date on the bulletin, then your immigrant visa is not yet available and you are not yet eligible to apply for a Green Card. Continue to check online regularly to find out when you can apply for a Green Card. The dates in the chart change monthly.

You can find your priority date on the I-797 form mailed by USCIS approving your I-130 petition. Current: In the context of the visa bulletin, ?current? means no backlog and no wait time for a green card. A particular priority date becomes ?current? once it reaches the front of the line and a green card is available.

Once your priority date becomes current, you can proceed with your application. You can adjust your status with Form I-485 and apply for an EAD or travel permit.

In the first few months of 2023, we have continued to see improvements in processing times for many petitions and applications. For example, the current processing time for the I-129 petition is approximately 2 months.